Post Comments, share Views, read Blogs on CaPe-Coral-daily-Breeze.Com Back home CAPE CORAL Miracle lose 5-2 to Mets in first game DAILY BREEZE — SPORTS WEATHER: Showers • Tonight: Partly Cloudy • Friday: Showers — 2A cape-coral-daily-breeze.com Vol. 48, No. 118 Thursday, May 21, 2009 50 cents Council denies land use change for Golf Club “To date the TPL (Trust for Public Lands) and the CRA Land owners seek backup plan (Community Redevelopment Agency) have not come to a deal yet. If the CRA is not successful, we’ve got to do By GRAY ROHRER Cape Coral City Council. of the 175-acre parcel in the something with this site — we can’t let it sit forever.” [email protected] Despite ongoing negotia- southeast from parks and recre- The plans of Florida Gulf tions with the Trust for Public ation to mixed use as a backup — Brian Carlson, representative for Ryan Companies, Ventures, owners of The Golf Lands and the Cape Coral plan. the parent company of Florida Gulf Ventures Club who were taking a mulli- Community Redevelopment “We are here today because gan on a land use change pro- Agency to sell the property, this is our only opportunity this posal, fell into a sand trap Florida Gulf Ventures repre- year to ask for a change this Companies, the parent compa- Florida Gulf Ventures said the Wednesday when the proposal sentatives said they needed to year,” said Brian Carlson, a ny of Florida Gulf Ventures. golf course is not profitable, was unanimously denied by the switch the land use designation representative for Ryan Economic analysts with See GOLF, page 6A Alliance urging school board to keep arts, music Officials considering millage rate increase By MCKENZIE CASSIDY [email protected] “It will be a detriment to The Lee County School Board our community if we announced earlier this month that don’t have those oppor- half of the district’s arts and music tunities.” programs slated to be cut because — Lydia Black, of budget issues would be restored, Lee County Alliance for but organizations like the Lee the Arts executive director County Alliance for the Arts want MICHAEL PISTELLA to ensure the curriculum stays in the classroom. shortfall that would have likely The school board originally resulted in the elimination of arts Sharing knowledge expected a $70 million budget See PROGRAMS, page 5A Gulf Elementary fourth-graders Jocelyn Nin and Ben Mikell, far right, tell kindergart- ners Edelys Roque, Diosmand Sixto, Allysa Vandever, Jake Hoppe and Lucas Alexio about the pond in the school’s nature center Wednesday. Jocelyn and Ben, along with their fellow gifted students, acted as tour guides during the annual Talk and Tour. Talk Opponents push and Tour is the culmination of the students’ work in the nature center and their study of botany. shark competition United Way house attempting to change tourney to aid local ‘hidden homeless’ No-kill clause added By BOB PETCHER “We’re working together In the know [email protected] Center offering with the township and Free pizza is available from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 Organizers of Shark Fest 2009 p.m. Monday-Friday at the United Way House, have changed the shark fishing the chamber to make 1105 Cultural Park Blvd. Other social services, challenge format due to an overall sure it is a good fit for free pizza daily including free food, are available without dissatisfaction and a misinformed the community.” appointment and open to the public. For more information, call 332-7687. public about the killing of sharks. During a meeting Wednesday at — Jack Donlon, By DREW WINCHESTER The Cape Coral Community Foundations’ tournament director [email protected] Feed The Cape Summer 2009 Initiative is now town hall, local officials from the The “new face of homelessness” is the accepting donations. For more information, call Town of Fort Myers Beach, the phrase most used to describe Lee County’s 542-5594. chamber of commerce, BayWalk misunderstanding without correct evolving sociological problems. and the Beach Observer newspaper information to understand the edu- joined fishing tournament organiz- cational aspect of it,” he said. “It The truth though is much more complex Cooperative Ministries’ new resource house ers to discuss the switch to a prima- can be easily misconstrued. There than a single phrase would allow. Yet, it is still are warning that many residents are quietly rily catch-and-release format with a are a lot of chain e-mails that get indicative of a situation that is changing faster going about the struggle of homelessness. no-kill clause. people alerted, who put up defenses than government or social service organiza- They are often living two lives: one during “We’re working together with that are very hard to break down.” tions can keep up with. the day and another at night. the township and the chamber to Donlon then discussed an addi- In Cape Coral, another term is emerging to “The Cape is unique because the canal sys- make sure it is a good fit for the tion to the tournament. Anglers will characterize the complexities of the situation: tem affords a lot of bridges,” said Debra community,” said tournament receive a $10,000 bonus prize if the hidden homeless. Almeida, CCMI’s chief operating officer. Officials at the United Way/Community director Jack Donlon. they hook one of five tagged sharks. See HOMELESS, page 5A “At first glance, there’s a lot of See TOURNEY, page 5A Charter teachers receive Lighthouse Award David Christopher of Oasis Charter High were presented To go Cape school system honors four the awards Tuesday. They each were visited by What School Foundation created the nize charter school teachers in the principals from their First Annual Lighthouse By MCKENZIE CASSIDY Awards Ceremony [email protected] award last year to be presented the Golden Apple process,” respective schools, Colpoys Four teachers within the to teachers in the charter sys- said Kevin Colpoys, executive and Scott Bologna, the presi- When Cape Coral Charter School sys- tem because those educators director of the Municipal dent of the foundation. Thursday, May 28, tem are the first educators to are not eligible for the Golden Charter School Foundation. The nominations and selec- at 6:30 p.m. receive a Lighthouse Award for Apple Teacher Recognition Donna Artrip of Christa tions process are almost identi- Where exhibiting excellence in the Program. McAuliffe Elementary, Jaime cal to the Golden Apples. The Cape Harbour classroom. “We did that because the Rothring of Oasis Charter nominees submit an application Cost The Municipal Charter Foundation for Lee County Elementary, Amy Picciolo of $25 per person Public Schools wouldn’t recog- Oasis Charter Middle and See AWARDS, page 5A ATAGLANCE AROUND THE CAPE NEWS OF NOTE WHAT’S INSIDE BJ’s to host After Hours Extreme Mailbox Makeover Annie’s Mailbox......14A Nation ................8A BJ’s Wholesale Club will host the Florida next Chamber of Commerce of Cape Contest winners announced Classifieds ............1-6B Obituaries ..........2A Coral After Hours from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Postmaster Anne Murray will present the winners of the Extreme Mailbox Comics ............10A Police Blotter ....2A Lottery today. CASH 3: During the gathering, BJ’s will be Makeover contest with their prizes at 11 Crossword........10A Sports ........11-13A 8-3-4 / 9-8-8 present a $5,000 check to the a.m. Friday at the Cape Coral Central Post Dr. Donohue......14A State ..................6A PLAY 4: Children’s Home Society of Florida for Office, 1030 S.E. Ninth Ave. 9-1-1-1 / 6-2-5-0 Bruce and Donna Boyd of Cape Coral Editorial..............4A TV Listings..............9A its “Cribs for Kids” program. Fantasy 5 In addition, BJ’s will kick off the and Bob and Sandy Anderson of Fort Health ................7A Weather ............2A 10-12-21-23-33 Myers will be presented with their special Lotto “Feed the Cape” program in conjunction with the Cape Coral Community edition personalized postage stamps, bear- Horoscopes......14A 16-36-37-41-45-46 ing the image of their winning mailboxes. Florida Powerball Foundation. All summer long, BJ’s will 23-30-31-35-42 collect food to donate to the foundation. May is Mailbox Improvement Month PB 6 x 2 Special guests at the today’s program and the USPS Consumer Advisory will be members of the Southwest Council sponsored the contest as an incen- Florida Hispanic Chamber of tive for residents to make improvements to 7 48445 46010 1 Commerce. their mailboxes. Page 2A Thursday, May 21, 2009 cape-coral-daily-breeze.com CAPE CORAL DAILY BREEZE OBITUARIES O’Rourke) King. She is survived by her hus- daughter, Crystal. deceased. Lillian Margaret She was an assistant to an band, Frederick “Pat” Kottke; She was preceded in death He was a painter by trade Kottke engineer at AT&T for 20 years. children, Linda (George) Wolf by her parents; sons, Lawrence and enjoyed fishing, swimming Lillian Margaret (nee: King) She was also a member of the of West Dundee, Patricia and Fredrick Jr.; sister, Alma; and family picnics. Kottke, of Dundee, Ill., former- Ladies of the Oriental Shrine, Heider of Aurora and Valerie and brother, Robert King. He is survived by his sisters, ly of Cape Coral, passed away Children’s Hospital Ladies, (Rick) Solger of Cary; daugh- Marcella Kelly, Nora Kelly, Saturday, May 2, 2009, at Page Ladies, AT&T Pioneers ter-in-law, Sharon Kottke of Maynard J. Martin Faye Wollenberg and Janice home, with her loving husband Club, American Legion Bradenton, Fla.; grandchildren, Bergstresser, all of Auxiliary, Faith Presbyterian Laura, Chris, David, Keith, Maynard J.